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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An assertion. Sir T. More.

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  • noun An assertion, statement of opinion.

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Examples

  • Kendrick: apart from sentence one (unhelful) and sentence two (the zero effect per se assertation is likely to be wrong), I agree with you.

    Will the Lib Dems stick up for their own policy? Stephen Tall 2007

  • Not disputing your assertation, but do you have any independent studies to back that up?

    Gallup Poll Reveals Pro-Gun Trend 2009

  • Yes | No | Report from ejunk wrote 36 weeks 6 days ago like nate, I'm not so sure about your assertation that hunting is "a belief system."

    Animal Welfare vs. Animal Rights 2009

  • Yes | No | Report from ejunk wrote 36 weeks 6 days ago like nate, I'm not so sure about your assertation that hunting is "a belief system."

    Animal Welfare vs. Animal Rights 2009

  • That seems like a pretty broad assertation: "doesn't believe in the government explanation for 9/11" = "anti-semite".

    9/11 Truth and the Paranoid Style - Boing Boing 2009

  • Not disputing your assertation, but do you have any independent studies to back that up?

    Gallup Poll Reveals Pro-Gun Trend 2009

  • That seems like a pretty broad assertation: "doesn't believe in the government explanation for 9/11" = "anti-semite".

    9/11 Truth and the Paranoid Style - Boing Boing 2009

  • It is in no way guaranteed that DADT will be repealed this year, but as Chairman Levin put it (correcting Joe Lieberman's assertation that it would take 60 votes to accomplish): "[If overturning DADT is introduced as] a provision inside the Defense authorization bill; that goes to the floor, which would then require an amendment to strike it from the bill; in which case the 60-vote rule would be turning the other way."

    Friday Talking Points [110] -- Left Still Waiting For Rahm Apology 2010

  • It is in no way guaranteed that DADT will be repealed this year, but as Chairman Levin put it (correcting Joe Lieberman's assertation that it would take 60 votes to accomplish): "[If overturning DADT is introduced as] a provision inside the Defense authorization bill; that goes to the floor, which would then require an amendment to strike it from the bill; in which case the 60-vote rule would be turning the other way."

    Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [110] -- Left Still Waiting For Rahm Apology 2010

  • Chris calmly reiterated the assertation after co-host Robin Roberts looked at him in horror:

    Chris Cuomo Leaving “GMA” 2008

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